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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Take an ordinary pint tin cup Fill it
within an inch of the top with water warmed
70 the temperature Of l2O dogs Fair Pour
on this water three or four tnhirspoonruls of
tie oil and Tatcr together, and wait u short
tine, say a minute or two, for the oil to col
lect on the top. Try the thermometer again.
and if the temperature is more than one
degree from l2O degs. Fahr. add a little cold
or hot water, as the case may be, so as to
bring the temperature within one degree Of
100 Fair. Then stir again and give time, as
before, for the oil TO come TO the top. Now
apply burning match or lighted taper OH
level with the top Of the cup, say within half
an inch of the oil If within one second no
fash occurs the oil is reasonably safe, other
wise it is unsafe. Purchase four or five gal
Ions of oil at time and apply this test at
each purchase. Bulletin North Carolina
State Board of Health
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
DEATH OF A WILDCAT.
A Typical Case of a Bank Failure BE.
fore the War.

A Typical Case of a Bank Failure Be.
fore the War.
As a typical case of the abiectest failure
the Nemaha Valley Lanl Of Brownville may,
be taken. After the time when the cashier.
seeing reason to anticipate run, had thought
fully locked the front door and slipped ont
the back one, the editor of The Brownville
Advertiser obtained leave to examine the
books, and announced in the next issue of his
paper that everything was sound, only time
was needed. According to his account there
was S33, 900 of the Nemaha Valley currency
in circulation. The assets of the concern con-
sisted of "stock notes, $4,000: discounted
paper at thirty and sixty days, over 5000;
cash, over $1,000" 1t surely required a
western journalist, enthusiastically I'M
pressed with the need of maintaining public
confidence, to state that such a condition of
things indicated soundness.
Suppose, for instance, that it should trans.
pire that the stock uctes" were virtually
worthless. Such thing was not uncommon
as the stockholders of the Cd state banks used
often to pay up" their capital by giving
their personal notes, and then when occasion
offered they could take measures to make
these notes entirely worthless. Suppose,
further, that the discounted paper had been
received from those who were not reliable, at
least i'll financial crisis. Suppose also that
the alleged leash" consisted of the bills of other
banks as worthless as the one under investi-
CATION, and suppose, finally, that the books
had been fixed" and that in reality much
more than $4,000 of currency had been
issued.
Such was very nearly the condition of the
Nemaha Valley bank. The machinery of the
courts was put in motion to enforce the re-
demption of the currency, and nearly 81, 900
of the old bills are stored among the records
of the district court. Property was levied
upon that usually turned out to belong to
some one else, and finally the sheriff reports
having levied upon and sold safe, table, a
stove and letter press, which altogether
brought $63. The last plea which the absent
president ventured to make was, that the SO
called "Nemaha Valley bank" could not be
sued, since in reality it had not been legally
incorporated at all-Overland Monthly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
John Hancock for Mexico.

St Louis GlobeDemocrat.
movement has been started in Texas
in favor of Hon. Gustave Cook for ap-
pointment as minister to Mexico. The
selection would be wise one. He is a
man of character and ability, of high
social standing. and is popular with both
Dlitical parties in his state. As Judge of
the criminal court of Harris and Calves
ton counties, a position which he has
occupied for the past ten or twelve years,
he is one of the best known men in Texas.
He served gallantly in the armies of the
Confederacy, and is democrat of the
orthodox Jeffersopian school. The re-
publicans have always found in him
resolute but honorable and magI animous
foe. His pet aversions are the anarchists
and the prohibitionists. No more typic-
al democrat cen be found between the
Rio g ande and the boarders of Louisi.
ana and, tho Indian Territorylthan Gus
tave Cock, and as the Mexican mission in
any event is to be given to a democrat,
that gentleman would be decidedly good
mau for the place.
But Texas has a etter man for minister
to Mexico than JUG ge Cook. This is Hon.
John Hancock. That state has not, TO. day,
nor has 1t had in q dozen years past, an
ADLER man than / hancock. Like Cook, he
is democrat, ard like Cook, also, his
democracy is as rock-ribbed and eternal
as the foundation upon which the soil of
Texas rests. III like Cook, however, he
was union man in secession days, and
evinced his devo ion to the nation by rails.
ing a command to battle against its foes.
His refusal, while member of the state
leg isature just before hostiiti,s begun,
to take an oath of allegiance to the Con-
federacy, led to his expulsion from that
body. He is about the only conspicuous
Texan living who served in thu federal
army. During several terms since the
close Of the war, he represt nted his dis
trct in Cor gress; and, despite his union
record, he .could have continued to
represent it until this time, had he
desired 10 DO so. Despite his union
record, also, he remained democrat
even through the reconstruction dayp.
The first fact attests his personal popular
ity, and the second his answering devo-
ton TO his party. His union record, per-
heps, prevented him from getting the
domination for governor last year, but
as the war endtd nearly quarter of
cent ny ago this ought to be no bar TO his
selection for tho Mexican mission.
There are particularly good reasons
why the next Mexican minister should be
chosen from Texas. More than half of
the boundary line between the United
States snd Mexico is formed by The west
erly border of Texas. From commercial
and economic standpoint, that portion of
The boundary il vastly more important
than the other. II is richer industrially.
and contains far more inhabitants. The
traffic between the two republics by way
of Texas is immensely greater than that
which crosses the boundary in New Mex.
leo, Arizona and California combined.
The latest minister TO Mexico was Louis
ianan, and his immediate predecessor was
a Georgian. The next one certainly ought
to be a Texan, and John Han cock should
be the man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
Don't

Let that cold of yours run on. You think
it is light thing. But it may run into
catarrh. Or into pneumonia. Or con-
sumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is
dangerous. Consumption is death it.
self.
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all distinctions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is
lie ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head.
nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs,
can be delightfully."- and entirely cured by
the use of Boschee's German Syrup. If
you don't know this already, thousands
and thousands of people can tell you.
They have been cured by it, and "know
how it is, themselves" Bottle only rs
cents. Ask any druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
america and Australia.

found myself constantly making compar-
isons and discovering similarities between
America and Australia, though when began
to analyze the points of similarity they did
not amount to much beyond wooden houses.
trees, stacks of sawn timber, watermelons
bananas and sweet potatoes, close plated
straw hats, and general suggestion of big
ness, freedom, undress and don't-carishness.
1t seemed to me as well that there was a
likeness between the American type of char
acter and the Australian. The same open air
of honesty, and some of the same open air
self assertiveness struck me; the same curious
combination of utilitaranism aud spiritual.
ity, and the power of adaptabilty, particu-
larry to be noticed i'll the women of both
races-much, too, | thought, of the same
originality and individual way OF putting
things; much also of the slavish alteration
and imitation of everything English. But
some cultivated Americans to whom men
toned this fancy Of mine did not take to the
suggestion. | think that they looked upon
Australia as still in state of barbarisin;
whereas one of them assured me that Ameri-
can civilization was the concentrated result
of deliberate. selection from everything of
good involved in the course of many centu-
ries Europe, he said had created an expert
mental civilization; but America, meaning
the United States, had taken hers ready
made, and had improved upon it.-Tempe
Bar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
Book Stalls on Board Shin.

Nowhere is light literature in such request
as on board ship, and yet no pan has been hit
upon to reach the enormous floating custom
of eager purchasers out of reach of the exist
ing sources of supply. | see no difficulties in
the way, nor any reason why book stalls
should not be opened on board passenger ships
as well as at railway stations. Such need not
in any disadvantageous way affect the econ
omy of the ships or companies. From all
can hear from persons intimately acquainted
with the working of passenger carrying
steamers, it seems probable that shipowners
would readily fall i'll with the plans Of an or
ganization Offering to add very considerably
to the convenience of the public who patron
ize them, giving every facility to any COM
mercial enterprise of the description. II
might require some time for the business to
take hold and secure an extensive connection
such as would raise + to the position of a
going conc TN. There would be features in
the trade differing just so much from the rail
way department as to make specialize of it;
the management would have to devote them.
selves entirely To their particular branch, and
the pecuiarities of the business would soon
become apparent to any bookseller not alb
normally incapable. An experimental book
stall or two set up on board Atlantic liners
would perhaps DE an adj , aHb', way Of bi zach
iay the Undertaking Pail Mall Gazette
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
A Rife with Steel Bullets.

The French government is experimenting
with new rifle called the Pralon gun. The
great advantage Of the new weapon is bullet
of steel TO replace that Of lead. The steel bull
let being much less in weight than the eaden
would enable the soldier 10 carry greater
number Of cartridges, which is Of essential
importance. 1t also increases tine celebrity Of
the bullet on leaving the gun, which circum-
stance decreeses the curve made by the pro
jectile and considerably reduces the jerk
suffered by the gunner on discharging the
weapon. These advantages are great.
Nevertheless, the weapon has not yet beer
found perfect, and cannot yet be adopted.
But it opens new fed 0: further improve
ments in gunnery.-Chicago New.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

One of our republican contemporaries
tells us that during the whole of his
tour the president failed to give a single
plausible reason why he should be elected
for second term" If he had attem pied
to do so all the opposition papers in the
country would nave cried out against such
an improperly. Instead of doing or at
tempting to do such preposterous thing,
he merely talked to the people as one of
them. Whether he has been helped or
hurt by the course he saw fit to pursue,
almost everybody is willing to leave to the
future-the future of 1888, for instt 'e.--
Washing ton Post, Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

The laying of the corner -stone of the
monument to General Lee, at Richmond,
Va, was made the occasion of remarka-
BILE tribute to the military leader of the
Confederacy. The time was when such a
demonstration We u'd have beenregarded in
the north with suspicion, but that time
has passed. AS Senator Sherman SO hap
PLY expressed it in his address at
Nashville: "The courage, bravery and
fortitude of both sides are now the pride
and heritage of us all."-New York Even
ing Post, Ind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
Matrimonial,

The following marriage licens,s wer
issued by County Clerk Brown during tn
last week:
Cusencio Vanes and Josephine Perez.
W. V. Tautaine and Josie Strong.
Juan b. Gomez and Ysabel Cerna.
Arthur Clements and Anna Swain.
Isaac Parks and Martha Davis.
Isaac Smith and Queen Vance.
Harmon Schooner and Anna Keller.
j. Owlin and Jennie Syms.
Paul Fritze ana Anna Freitag.
Fred Heise and Johanna Kruier.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
Ringing Noises

In the ears, sometimes roaring, buzsing
sound, are caused by catarrh, that exceed
lngly disagreeable and very common dis
ease. Loss of smell or hearing also
result from catarrh. Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the great blood purifier, is peculiarly
successful remedy for this disease, which
it cures by purifying the blood. If you
suffer from catarrh, try Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, the peculiar medicine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Col. G. DeGress has been appointed
by Mr.. Nelson Davis, trustee of the Phil
Abrahams' bankrupt stock, to take charge
of the same and sell it out under the recent
mortgage that was given. Col. DeGress
will take charge tomorrow morning and
will at once proceed to mark down the
stock to Strengthening prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
IMMUNITY.

Leaf of the deep leaved chestnut tree,
Long spared the weather gods disdain,
Have not thy brothers borne for thee
June's inavertible raging rain?
And they are beautiful and hale,
Those sun veined jewellers; and thou
Still crippled, still afraid and pale,
Sole discord of the singing bough!
Louise Imogen Quincy in Lppincott's.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
An Offensive Breath

Is,most distressing, not only to the per
son afflicted, if he have any pride, but t.
those with whom he comes in contact. L
is delicate matter to speak of, but it hal
parted not only friends, but lovers. BAG
breath and catarrh are inseparable. DR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
cases, as thousands can testify.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Never Contented; Tenant-"Say, there's
million rats in that house of yours"
Landlord-"Well?" Tenant-"What are
you going to do about it," Landlord
"Do about it, Nothing. You don't ex-
pect me to stock the place with white
mice at $18 per month, do you?'-Omaha
World
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Stranger Ito servant) -"How is Mr.. 3.
to day." Servant-"He is very low, sir,
and is not expected to live more than a
few hours" Stranger lin startled tone)
-"Is that so? Then must see him at
once!" Servant-"Are you an intimate
personal friend?" Stranger-"No; I'm
the gas collector. Epoch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

DR.: Bragg, Homeopathic Physician
and Surgeon. Compound oxygen. Office
and home treatment for the cure of con-
sumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma,
dyspepsia, blood and nervous diseases.
Hours: 10 a. m. to u NJ, and 4 to 6 p. N.
919 Congress avenue, Austin, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

The "rebel yell" is not pleasing sound
to northern ears, the Confederate flag is
not pleasing sight to northern eyes, but
there is no present menace to the union
in them. They are of the past, as Mr.
Davis is of the past. We can well afford
to exercise generous patience and phil
osophy during the leave taking.-Hartford
Courant, Rep.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

The Georgians received Jefferson Davis
recently at the Macon state fair, with en-
thusastic reclamation. This is the froth
of sentiment on top of the wave of
southern feeling. Beneath it is a calm
and settled regard for the restored union
and old time amity of north and SOUTH
Philadelphia Record, Ind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
At Peace.

A stomach in revolt is an obdurate rebel.
corrected with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
its dissensions with the food introduced into it
N unwary moments of appetite ceases. Then
Il is at peace. Then dyspepsia abandons its
rip. Then such fractions manifestations as
heartburn, sinking sensation in the pit of
the abdomen between meals and unnatural
iellness afterwards, fistulence, acid gulpings,
After course of the national tonic and altera-
i've, the liver and bowels, always more or
less dlsordered during prolonged attack of in
dlgestlon, resume their functions and become
Regular. Thus, not only dyspepsia, but its con-
comitants, constipation and biliousness, are
conquered by the medicine, which remedies
heir fruitful cause, weakness of the organs of
digestion. The epigastric nerves, cellular
tissue, in short every organ that bears q part
IN the digestive processes, acquires vigor and
regularity from the benign inyigoTant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Tho best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
Sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

One of the things better left unsaid:
Mrs. Moyonage-"How well you are look
ing, Mr.. Niladmirari! Really, Europe has
done wonders for you. You look made
over" Mr.. Nlladmirari-"Yes, indeed, |
am. You ought to go to Europe."-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used Cor children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for children. 25o bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Farmers' Alliance and Others, please
take notice, have opened up in the sad
die and harness business, next door 10 r.
II. Smiths 1928 E. Pecan street,, Bear IN
mind am no longer connected at my old
stand, but my name is kept TO catch my
old friends and customers.
r. Y. DANDY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
lee, lie loves You now, 'tie true,
Lass with eyes of violet blue,
Lipe as sweet as honey-dew,
Bonny little bridel

VIII he love you as to-day,
WI en- your bloom has fled away,
When your go den locks are grey
VIII HE love abideI
Yes, if it is the true kind it will survive
all the inevitable wastes and changes of
life. But, it is every womau's desire and
duty to retain, as long as she can, the
attractions that made her charming and
beloved in youth. No one can keep her
youthful bloom or equable temper if
weighed down and suffering from female
weakness and disorders. DIR. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescription is a remedy for
these troubles. Sold by druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
Two Young ladies of Murray

Two young ladies of Murray Hill were
engaged in a war of words. "You needn't
say anything about family, Ethel. don't
believe you ever had a grandfather"
"Well, You had a grandfather, Clara" re-
torted Miss Ethel, "and I've heard mamma
say that he never sat down to dinner
without first taking off his coat. That's
worse than none at all."-Epoch
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she ave them Castoria,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Those unhappy persons who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should
use Csrter's Little Nerve Pills, made ex-
pressly for this class.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Derangement Of the Liver, with
constipation, Injuries the complexion, IN
duces pimples sallow skin. Carter's Lit
tie Liver Pills remove the cause.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10

Ponds Extract stops all kinds of
bleeding, pains, infammatioDs and hem
orrhages. Refuse anything but the gen
uine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-11-10
SECOND GRADE, ooLoREp.
WHITE THIRD GRADES.

Females-Mss Lizzie Howe, Turner;
Miss Alma Buaas, -; Miss Amanda
Schmall, Sylvesta; Miss Mollie Hewlett,
Pleasant Grove; Mrs. N. A. Day, Baldwin
Springs; Mrs. Matte B. Singleton, PAGES
Bend; Mrs. Laura Bains, Darlington.
Males (white)-J. ID. Stevens, Falls
Greek; B. d. Bassford, -; Mrs. Lizzie
Grayson, Manor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-26
MARKET REPORT.
We quote

We quote;
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Wheat Soc per bu.
Corn From first hands in shutk,
white SOC per bu, yellow 45c; shclled,
in bulk SIS to 56c: in sack 81 to 5Sc.
Oats From first hands, in sacks, Az
to 41c; in bulk, 3S to 40o.
Meal-Whiti and bolted, in sacks
AS to zoe.
Onions Red sets, 1925 to SIS %
per bu.
Eggs Fresh, 10 per doz
Butter Common country, 10 TO To-
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, in coops and as
they run, $l.50 to 1928 per doz; ducks.
50 90; turkeys, 75c 10 $40 each.
Hay-Texas grain in bales, $40 to
Sl3 per ton for late cut, dark, ana SD
for early cut, light.
Peltries-Wolf, No. l, large. Zoe
each: No. 2, small, SOC; raccoon, 10 to
45c: skunk, broad stripes, 10 to 25c;
narrow stripes, 20 to SOC; badger, IL
10 35c; opossum, 5 to lOc.
Tallow-3 to SIC per H.
PRONlSlONS
Dacon-emoked, &c; dry salted, 81
breakfast bacon, 12c; hams l3ic per ID.
Flour-$2.60 to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Dried Fruits--Peaches, DC per To-
apples, Joe, evaporatcd.
Lard-Sl to &c.
Molasses-50 to 85c.
Nails "A to &c per Id.
Potstocs-$l.l 10 per DL-
Powder-2h to 40c per ID
Rice--7 to &c per Id.
Rope-12 to 15c per 10.
Soda-6 to Sc per ID.
Salt 1925 pee barrel.
Sugar-6 to 7lc.
Shots TO 10c perlb.
tobacco Stand ri plug navies, 5Oc.
Whisky-IIigh wines, 81 to $3.50.
Oleomargarine--17lc.
Wool-tall, six months clip, bright
medium, 2Olc; light fine, lSlc; coarse
l3l TO 16lc.
iIides-No. l. heavy. ID. F., l39c per
Iih: No 2. heavy, l0lc; No. ., light &C.
Coa,-- Single ton. delivered. 50.
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The Trumbull Rifle Team was re-
or. anized last night and the followir G
officers were elected: = csidcnt, G. ii.
Funnel; vice president, W. ii. Ryan;
secretary and treasurer, }. W. Bra"en
There will DO shoot this afternoon
west of the Trinity river.
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TISDALE'S PHARMACY,
go Main Street.

A Full Line OF Drugs, Patent Medicines
Toilet Aarticles, Perfumery. and all such
goods as are generally keptin First-Class
Drug Store. Prescriptions carefully COM
pounded at ali hours, night or day. satis-
faction guaranteed.
TRY LEMON ELIXIR !!
f.. w TIsDALE, Pharmacist.
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Louisville,
Baltimore,
Washington,
Philadelphia
Chicago,
Cincinnati,
New York,
Boston,

AND OTHER PRINCIPAL CITIES.
Trains and West leave Dallas at '0
anda3opm
Take the ZOO M Paris and Cle
to via the
Line between Liverpool and the Red Star steamship Lane
wYorkP Antwerp.
fun nfomatio o tickets call on
II Passenge Dallas, Texas
Ticket Agent pMa
A.G General Dallas Texas
EP TURNER cket Agents 1851 street, Dallas Texas
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RUPTURE!!
RUPTUREl!
DIR. ID. i. Snediker's Method.

DR.. ID. L. Snediker'S Method
andn without the
KNIFE SYRINGE. 49,,
relief Of Hernia dread Of all who are thus afflicted
DI2S. z. f. s. DAVIS, Dallas,
will be good Respecu
" - y x r =. laws Dai'as sFaAs
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New louisiana New Mexico arizona
North East and Southeast Elegant
through between ST. loms
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between fort "or
nd Orleans without change